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News quiz (15/1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which footballer is campaigning to ensure children on Free School Meals do not go without over lockdown?

a)

Jesse Lingard

b)

Dele Alli

c)

Raheem Stirling

d)

Marcus Rashford

2.

What honour was Stevenage boy Lewis Hamilton awarded in the Queen's New Year Honours list this year?

a)

a knighthood

b)

an OBE

c)

a CBE

d)

an MBE

3.

What was the scoreline of last weekend's FA cup tie between Marine and Tottenham Hotspur?

a)

0-0

b)

5-0

c)

1-2

d)

0-5

4.

Why might Andy Murray be forced to pull out of the Australian Open?

a)

positive Covid test

b)

injury

c)

he is in trouble with the Australian tennis association

d)

inappropriate Twitter comments

5.

What happened in Washington DC last Wednesday, 6th January?

a)

Trump was banned from all social media

b)

Biden became president

c)

Encouraged by Trump, hundreds of his supporters attacked the Capitol building resulting in the deaths of 5 people

d)

Trump was banned from hosting a golf tournament

6.

What is the date that Joe Biden is due to be sworn in as the new President?

a)

20/2/21

b)

20/1/21

c)

21/1/21

d)

21/2/21

7.

What is the name of Baby Yoda in Disney's The Mandalorian series?

a)

Grogu

b)

Bogu

c)

Yoda

d)

Boba

8.

Why was Joe Wicks embarrassed during a streamed live workout this week?

a)

a fan proposed to him

b)

his son flashed in the background

c)

he farted live on air

d)

he accidently swore

9.

Where is the latest Covid 19 variant thought to have originated?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

10.

Who has been chosen to sing the American National Anthem at Biden's inauguration?

a)

Cardi B

b)

Madonna

c)

Beyonce

d)

Lady Gaga